Bass Trombone and Piano

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  1. A Caged Bird

    Composer: York, Barbara
    Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
    Genre: Contemporary

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    This piece was not written specifically in response to either the poem by Maya Angelou or that by Paul Dunbar that both refer to “the caged bird”. However, there is no doubt that both poems have inspired my own further exploration and now musical extrapolation on the subject of being “caged” and of still “singing” in spite of this. With all due respect and admiration for Ms. Angelou and Mr. Dunbar, I have attempted here in my own concept of “cagedness” to include, beyond  racial references, also those issues that include gender, sexuality, economic status, medical/physical problems and any number of other situations that create restrictive and even imprisoning boundaries from which we and all others struggle to break free and find fully human, creative and even spiritual expression within ourselves. Even within the many bonds and restrictive boundaries that we often find ourselves, it still seems to be a fundamental part of our Nature as both human and Spiritual beings that we cannot help but “sing” in both joy and praise both from ourselves and to our own Creator despite the sometimes, even apparently insurmountable obstacles we encounter. For me, this piece is not so much an exploration as to “why the caged bird sings” as it is simply a commenting, even with some measure of wonderment, on its remarkable inevitability.

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  2. Bone to Pick

    Composer: Zegiel, Evan
    Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
    Genre: Contemporary

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    With a background in rock and heavy metal, I figured it was time to write something in an art music setting using similar musical materials. The bass trombone is a great instrument for expressing aggression, and thus fits this style very well. However, there are many moments of lyrical and romantic playing which find their way into this piece. These “happier” elements eventually win out in the end, which is where the title comes from. “Bone to Pick” is essentially a musical narration of the path of an argument.

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  3. Carnival of Venice

    Composer: Traditional Arranger: Bowyer, Don
    Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
    Genre: Theme and Variation
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  4. Essay for Bass Trombone

    Composer: Pethel, Stan
    Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Trombone
    Genre: Contemporary
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  5. For the Funk of It

    Composer: Browning, Zack
    Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    with Piano: Hard-driving funk and off-beat reggae passages are contrasted with lyrical lines derived from a twelve-tone set. This unusual combination of styles creates an energetic and volatile setting for the performers, who must switch from one style to another within the course of the composition. The result is an entertaining and memorable work which is fun to perform. For the Funk of It was written for and premiered by Fritz Kaenzig of the University of Michigan. Learn More
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